Pre-Socratic philosophy

The symbols in “The Matrix” enhanced how the movie was to be perceived, often of the difference between reality and an illusion. The most striking part of the main characters within the Matrix is their sunglasses, which are worn by those in the Nebuchadnezzar and the “agents”. These sunglasses, which cover their eyes (a symbol of understanding), symbolize their state of sleep or ignorance. As the crew, who are asleep, wear the sunglasses to represent sleeping and being in the matrix, the agents…

of the Peloponnesian War and was raised well educated and with military training. He is well-known for writing Anabasis , Memorabilia , and Apology . He developed some of his philosophical views from Socrates teachings and from war. Some these philosophies can be found in his practical treatises that provide useful information on how to do certain things such as taxation in his Ways and Means. Xenophon was banished from Athens later in his life for fighting against it, his exile was then revoked…

I do not find the argument in The Clouds persuasive for a number of reasons. One thing that has to be understood in regards to The Clouds is the person who wrote the play. Who actually was Aristophanes and how did he feel about Socrates and his opinions as a whole. From reading the play this is not something that we actually learn about, therefore it leaves the reader to wonder whether any biased opinions were involved when writing the play. Even though Socrates himself did not write the Apology…

The open skull represents how Socrates was open-minded. Socrates knew his views were not commonly accepted, but listened to objections with an open-mind, he found ways to look at all sides of an argument, and acknowledge that his opinions could be false. Contrarily, the small skulls are closed, they represent closed-minded people, people who have firm ideas and are difficult to argue with. The two skulls screaming illustrates their anger upon seeing the dove because the dove represents his ideas…

Chapter 5: Thomas Aquinas: Angelic Doctor Summary of Chapter 5: The Life of Thomas Aquinas: • The angelic doctor stands as a master in the intellectual world, and his work continues to be studied in many universities today. Thomas Aquinas was born in 1225 AD near Naples, Italy. His father was a count of Aquino of the aristocracy. When he was five, Thomas arrived at the Abbey of Monte Cassino, where he studied until he enrolled at the University of Naples at fourteen. During his time there, he…

citizen of a state does not believe in the gods of that specific state. During his last hours Socrates showed his calmness and that he was not afraid of death. He said that no philosopher should be. He pursued wisdom through his method of philosophy. The Socratic Method is simply to ask questions. We can see this method in the Republic from Plato. Socrates sets up his method by asking a series of question to get down to the truth and to gain better knowledge. This method of asking questions has…

I chose to write about the Apology of Socrates. This is about Socrates where he was trying to defend himself from the Athenian Council. Socrates was accused of an evil-doer and teaches the aforesaid doctrines to others. He was also accused of “a curious person, who searches into things under the earth and heaven, and he makes the worse appear the better cause.” Meletus and Anytus were two of the accuser. At the end Socrates made a speech about apologizing how he speak normal in front of…

experience which form him. Socrates and John Locke were both extraordinary in their time period by proposing theories that were extremely uncommon and unaccepted. Their contributions to the field largely influence our educational system today. The Socratic Method and the empirical method are still in place to help students learn in a meaningful manner. Both of them have been affected based on their time period and inspired the world with some of the most important theories today. Their inputs…

Socrates was a Greek philosopher and the main source of Western thought. Little is known of his life except what was recorded by his students, including Plato. In Book I of Plato’s “The Republic”, Socrates and Glaucon were ‘asked’ to join Polemarchus along with Adeimantus and others at Polemarchus’ house (sp. 327-328c). Even though he was coerced into this discussion, Socrates shared his knowledge with the assembly. Socrates’ intentions were to get his interlocutors at the Piraeus to adopt the…

Plato’s Phaedrus is a discussion between teacher and student. In the case of Phaedrus, it is a conversation between Phaedrus and Socrates, in this Phaedrus is the student and Socrates is the teacher. They discuss a wide variety of topics and the opinion of ‘Socrates’ comes out. The topics include the theories of which is better written tradition and oral tradition. The theories they discuss include the importance of oral tradition rather than written form. Socrates discusses the importance of…